2007 Saturn Aura Complaint Log

STRUCTURAL WELD UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE. SEAT NOW SWAYS LEFT TO RIGHT, NOT SECURE IN THE VEHICLE. VISUAL INDICATION OF A WEAK, NON-PENETRATIVE, ROBOTIC STRUCTURAL WELD KEEPING THE SEAT IN PLACE. GM WILL NOT COVER REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT COSTS. INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS THIS SAME ISSUE HAPPENING ACROSS MILLIONS OF VEHICLES UNDER THE CHEVROLET AND SATURN MAKES. *TR

I'VE HAD MY 2007 AURA SINCE MARCH 2013, NEVER HAD ISSUES UNTIL A YEAR LATER IN APRIL 2014. I NOTICED WHEN I GOT OUT OF MY CAR THAT MY BACK BREAK LIGHTS WERE STILL ON, WHEN I GOT IN TO START IT UP, I PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE OUT OF PARK AND IT JUMPED-NO LURCHED FORWARD SO HARD IT FELT AS IF I HAD BEEN HIT FROM THE BACK. I HAD TO SLAM MY FOOT ON THE BREAK TO KEEP FROM RUNNING INTO THE CAR PARKED IN FRONT OF ME! THAN COMES JULY 2014 I RECEIVE A NOTICE THAT MY AURA IS PART OF A RECALL #13036 WHICH RELATES TO THE (BCM)-BODY CONTROL MODULE, THE (BAS)-BREAK APPLY SENSOR AND THE (ECS)-ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL. ALL IN WHICH AFFECTS THE ISSUES I'M HAVING AT THIS VERY MOMENT. NOW AS OF A WEEK AGO (AUG 2014) MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND MY AUTO START IS NO LONGER WORKING! I'VE CALLED SATURN ABOUT ME NOT FEELING SAFE IN MY VEHICLE AND WHAT IS THE STATUS ON THE PARTS COMING IN AND ALL I'M TOLD IS THAT THERE IS NO SET TIME WHEN THAT WILL BE. ON TOP OF THAT I'M TOLD I MAY HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND OR REPAIRS TO MY CAR TO FIND OUT WHAT IS GOING ON! I AM A VERY DISSATISFIED CUSTOMER. I JUST WANT MY CAR FIXED ASAP!!!! THESE ARE SERIOUS AND CAN BE DANGEROUS ISSUES!! THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND I MUST TAKE MYSELF AND MY CHILD BACK AND FORTH EACH AND EVERYDAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING NEAR THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,500. UPDATED 6/27/14*CN UPDATED 07/11/2014 *JS

HEARD CLUNKS WHILE STEERING THEN IT WAS HARD TO STEER..ON HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAR GETS PULLED WITH THE GROOVE OF AN UNEVEN SURFACE. I ALMOST CRASHED TO A DIVIDER ON THE HIGHWAY. *TT

VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SHIFTED OUT OF DRIVE. NO MATTER WHERE THE SHIFT LEVEL WAS PLACED, THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN DRIVE. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, IT COULD NOT BE RESTARTED AND BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS SET, AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER. *TR

MY SATURN STOPPED PULLING WHEN STOPPED, THANKFULLY AT OUR DRIVEWAY. IT WOULD NOT GO FORWARD AND THE ENGINE JUST REVVED. IT WOULD PULL IN REVERSE BUT NOT IN DRIVE. ATTEMPTED THE MANUAL MODE BUT STILL DID NOT PULL AND DID NOT SHOW GEAR INDICATION ON DASH. UPON SEVERAL TIMES TURNING ON AND OFF IT STARTED PULLING. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT RECREATE. PROGRAM UPDATE TO TCM AND $300 LATER WE LEFT. ONE MONTH LATER THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING SO BAD IT ALMOST STALLED IN INTERSECTIONS CREATING A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SCENARIO. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY TO HAVE THEM SAY WE NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNAWARE OF A RECALL ON THE NEWS REGARDING A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM FOR THE AURAS BUT NOT FOR THIS PROBLEM OR MODEL. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL SINCE IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. PLEASE CONSIDER A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS DEFECTS WITH MY 2007 SATURN AURA XR. SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE, I HAVE PERFORMED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE (I.E. OIL CHANGES, TIRE REPLACEMENT, BRAKE SERVICE, ETC). HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE REQUIRES CONTINUOUS REPAIR AND IS FREQUENTLY PROBLEMATIC. ON 6/6/2012, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH ONLY 71,945 MILES ON THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE DOES NOT START FROM TIME TO TIME. I THOUGHT THE BATTERY WAS THE CAUSE SO I WENT TO ADVANCE AUTO PARTS WHERE I PURCHASED THE BATTERY. THE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTICS TEST ON THE BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, AND STARTER. THE REPORT SHOWED THAT ALL THREE COMPONENTS TESTED NORMAL. ON 11/29/2012, (WHILE STILL EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE STARTING) I WENT BACK TO ADVANCE AUTO PARTS AND ASKED THEM TO REPLACE THE BATTERY AGAIN TO SEE IF IT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. SOON AFTER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE TROUBLE STARTING. WHEN HAVING THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH 84,718 MILES ON THE ODOMETER - ESTIMATED OVER $700 TO REPAIR. THERE IS ALSO A MALFUNCTION WITH THE INTERIOR CONTROLS OF THE VEHICLE. THE DOOR LOCKS AS WELL AS THE CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL INCLUDING THE HORN DO NOT OPERATE! CONSEQUENTLY, THE DASHBOARD DISPLAYS AN AIRBAG SERVICE MESSAGE. (A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN) RECENTLY ON APRIL 1, 2014, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ALARMING NOISE WHEN I STARTED IT. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL GM SERVICE CENTER TO BE DIAGNOSED. I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WOULD BE $100 FOR THE DIAGNOSTICS CHECK. AFTER THE INITIAL INSPECTION, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH ENGINE AND THAT IT WOULD BE ANOTHER $200 - $300 JUST TO REMOVE THE ENGINE AND DISASSEMBLE TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE. MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY NOT DRIVE-ABLE. THE ENGINE AND STEERING ISSUES ARE ALSO DOCUMENTED ON SERVICE BULLETINS RELATED TO 2007 SATURN AURAS

2007 SATURN AURA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY AND OTHER VEHICLE PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER TOLD HIM TO IGNORE THE LIGHT OR CANCEL IT USING THE BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE AIR BAG ITSELF. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AND EVENTUALLY, THE DEALER STATED THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN JUNE OF 2013, WHEN THE CONSUMER STOPPED FOR GAS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RE-START. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED 150 MILES TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS AN IGNITION MODULE. A FEW DAYS AGO, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WOULD BEEP 5 TIMES AND THEN A RED LIGHT ON THE DASH WOULD BLINK, EVEN THOUGH THE DRIVER HAD HIS SEAT BELT ON. DRIVING ALONG A COUPLE OF MILES, THE BEEPING NOISE RETURNED, AS WELL AS THE RED LIGHT. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT, BUT CONTINUED ON FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE RIDE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE A MODULE IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND IT WOULD COST $1242 TO REPLACE IT. *JB

TRIED TO ADJUST THE VERTICAL LIFT ON THE POWER DRIVER'S SEAT AND FELT SOMETHING PUSHING THROUGH THE SEAT ON THE LEFT SIDE. ADDITIONALLY, THE REAR LEFT OF THE SEAT WAS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE FLOOR AND COULD BE PULLED SEVERAL INCHES UP. ULTIMATELY DETERMINED THAT THE SEAT FRAME HAD BROKEN; SPECIFICALLY, THE HORIZONTAL BAR AT THE REAR OF THE SEAT TO WHICH THE VERTICAL LIFTER IS ATTACHED WAS BROKEN AT THE WELDS. THIS WOULD BE UNSAFE IN CASE OF A CRASH. THE CAR SEAT FRAME CANNOT BE REPAIRED. A NEW ONE COSTS $1000. I HAVE HAD MANY CARS AND NEVER HAD ONE WITH SEAT FAILURE AT THIS MILEAGE. *TR

I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE THEN I REALIZED MY CAR WAS SLOWING DOWN. I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND THAT'S WHEN I NOTICED THE RPM PASSED THREE. I NOTICED BOTH MY FRONT TIRES WERE SMOKING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HE TOLD ME HE REPLACED THE BRAKES AND THE CALIPER. A MONTH LATER, IT DID THE SAME THING. HE THEN TOLD ME IT NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AND I HAVE TO PAY. *TR

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON MONDAY (3/24/2014), SO I DROVE IT TO MY PARENTS HOUSE AFTER WORK THAT DAY. MY FATHER DROVE IT TO A REPAIR SHOP ON WEDNESDAY (3/26/14). ON THE WAY TO THE REPAIR JOB, THE CAR STOPPED CHANGING GEARS, AND SLOWED TO A STOP. HE LET IT REST FOR 10 MINUTES, THEN STARTED IT UP AND BEGAN DRIVING AGAIN. AFTER A FEW MILES, THE CAR ONCE AGAIN SUDDENLY SLOWED TO A STOP. HE LET IT REST FOR 10 MINUTES AGAIN, AND WAS THEN ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THE REPAIR SHOP INFORMED US THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY SHOT. THERE WERE CHEWED UP METAL SHAVINGS, PRESUMABLY FROM THE WAVE PLATE. THE TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED. MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM ACCORDING TO EDMUNDS.COM, HOWEVER, GM HAS FAILED TO ISSUE A RECALL OR REFUNDS FOR REPAIRS. *TR

UNDER GM RECALL #12106C, DATED MAY 2013, CERTAIN 2007 SATURN AURAS WERE RECALLED DUE TO TRANSMISSION ISSUES, NAMELY, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN PARK DESPITE THE INDICATOR SAYING SO. HENCE, THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL. PROBLEMS WERE PINPOINTED TO CABLE FRAYING.GM TELLS ME THAT MY VIN# WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. HOW COULD I EXPERIENCE THE IDENTICAL PROBLEMS OUTLINED IN GM BULLETIN 12106C, BUT BE EXCLUDED FROM ANY RECALL? WAS THE VIN# RANGE INTENTIONALLY LIMITED SO AS TO LIMIT THEIR LIABILITY? *TR

WHEN I STARTED THE CAR ,I GOT A NOTICE TO CK AIR BAG. IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 6 TIMES IN THE LAST 4 YRS.IS THIS SOMETHING TO WORRY ABOUT ? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I WOULD BE BOPPING ALONG ON THE HIGHWAY, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE CHECK ENGINE AND REDUCED ENG PWR MESSAGES APPEARED ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CONSOLE. ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK THE OTHER DAY AFTER THE RAIN STORM, I WAS DRIVING ON I-95 AND ALL OF THE A SUDDEN RECEIVED SEVERAL ERROR MESSAGES IN THE DIC: -SERVICE TRACTION -ENG PWR REDUCED THE CHECK ENGINE AND TC-DISABLED INDICATORS REMAINED LIT. SO I LIMPED THE REST OF THE WAY HOME ON WHAT FELT LIKE TWO-CYLINDERS. AFTER READING SOME INFO ON THE WEB I FOND OUT THAT WATER COULD BE COMING IN FROM SOME PLACE AND IS AFFECTING THE THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE (PART NO. 15780668). I THINK THIS IS ANOTHER ISSUE THAT GM NEED TO LOOK INTO BECAUSE IT CAN MAKE THE CAR JUST STOP ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

TAKATA RECALL - I'M HAVING VARIOUS ISSUES. MAJORITY OF THE ISSUES ARE IN MOTION WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY OR STREET WAY. THE ISSUE IS RECALL ID (212567) THE STEERING IS FAULTY THE WHEEL GOES LEFT AND RIGHT. RECALL ID(204873) PROBLEMS WITH DISENGAGING CRUISE CONTROL AND BREAK SYSTEM AS WELL AS TRACTION CONTROL I GET THIS ISSUE DURING ANY TIME RECALL ID(201888) (201887)POWER TRAIN ISSUES, CAR SWERVING TO OTHER LANE ON HIGH WAY AND STREET ROADS, EMISSIONS ISSUE , AS WELL AS ROLLING ISSUE THE WIRING IS NOT CORRECTLY WORKING, AS WELL THE FUEL PUMP DOESN'T GET FUEL I MUST TURN THE KEY PUSH THE GAS UNTIL THE CAR STARTS WHEN REFILLING THE TANK THE SEATS DON'T MOVE FRONT OR BACK.

BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON ALL THE TIME WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN BRAKES ARE NOT APPLIED. CRUISE CONTROL SHUTS OFF WHEN BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON RANDOMLY. CALLED GM AND THEY CLAIM TO KNOW NOTHING ABOUT IT.HAVE TAKEN TO LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES. 1ST TIME THEY REPLACED BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SWITCH(DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM)2ND TIME REPLACED 2 BULBS THAT WERE "DIM"(DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM)3RD TIME APPLIED DIELECTRIC LUBRICANT TO BAS CONNECTOR, STILL NOT FIXED.WHY IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS ON MOTORTREND WEBSITE DATED 5/14/2014 BUT GM AND THEIR DEALERS PLAY DUMB?HOW CAN PEOPLE GET THIS FIXED? *TR

AFTER EXITING THE HIGHWAY I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. UPON STARTING TO MOVE, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING AND THE ENGINE REVVED TO 3000RPM AT 15-20 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO A PARKING LOT AND WAS FORTUNATE TO NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AS I WAS IN A LOT OF TRAFFIC. I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN THE PARKING LOT UNDER THE PADDLE SYSTEM AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO PAST THE THIRD GEAR. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AND THEY ALSO NOTICED THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. THE ENGINE LIGHT THEN TURNED ON. THE CAR HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP WHO HAS STATED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS AN ENTIRE OVERHAUL WHICH WILL COST $3300-3400. THEY ARE CURRENTLY REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL INCLUDING FREE REPAIRS OF THIS OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS WITH A VERY SIMILAR SCENARIO. *TR

PUT CAR IN PARK. THEN I SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND CAR BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. I WAS UNABLE TO START CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND DIMMED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY AND THE SERVICE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED PERIODICALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE POWER TRAIN, CRANK SHAFT, AND DRIVE AXLE TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS OFF AND ON FOR 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP. ALSO, THE SERVICE TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON THE DAY BEFORE I TOOK THE CAR TO BE EVALUATED. I WAS TOLD THE TIMING CHAIN STRETCHED DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER PRESET OIL CHANGE. MY CAR HAS 85, 500 MILES ON IT AND THIS IS THE FIRST ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE REPAIR IS $3000.00. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE WITH OTHER SATURNS AND GM VEHICLES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN PARK. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SHIFT CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN) OR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO THE CORRECT GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AFTER THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE FORWARD EVEN AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND MADE A CLICKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE INSPECTED OR TEST DRIVEN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER COULD DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE WAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP LID WAS LEAKING. THE PUMP MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE COMING FROM HER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE FUEL PUMP LID WAS LEAKING. THE PUMP MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 MILES AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 61,000 MILES. SR

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FUEL ODOR WAS PRESENT IN THE GARAGE AND DISCOVERED A FUEL LEAK UNDER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LEAK WAS CAUSED BY A CRACKED IN THE FUEL BUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. JFT

THE LOCKS CONTINUOUSLY LOCK AND UNLOCK THEMSELVES; THE EMERGENCY BRAKES WHEN ACTIVATED SOMETIMES STILL ROLL. *TR

LEFT SIDE OF POWER DRIVER SEAT COLLAPSED WHILE ROUNDING A CORNER. UPON EXAMINATION IT APPEARS THE WELD BROKE ATTACHING A VERTICAL BRACKET TO A HORIZONTAL TUBE THAT EXTENDS UNDER THE WIDTH OF THE SEAT NEAR THE REAR AND IS CAPPED ON BOTH ENDS. UPON SEARCHING ONLINE DATA SOURCES, IT APPEARED THAT THIS IS A "KNOWN ISSUE" THAT EXTENDS ACROSS THE PLATFORMS THAT SHARE THIS PARTICULAR SEAT DESIGN(CHEVROLET MALIBU, PONTIAC G6, SATURN AURA) AND POSSIBLY OTHERS. I'D LIKE TO ADD MY INCIDENT TO THE RECORD. *TR

VEHICLES AIRBAG WARNING LIGHTS TURN ON INTERMITTENTLY. STATING ONE OR BOTH ARE NOT FUNCTIONING. THIS WARNING MESSAGE SHOWS FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING SIGNAL WHETHER THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT ALSO WHEN IT IS EMPTY. WARNING LIGHT FOR DRIVERS SEAT WILL TURN OFF AND RESET BACK TO "NORMAL" OR IT'S WORKING I ASSUME ONLY WHEN I STOP THE CAR PUT IN PARK AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND STARTUP AGAIN. THIS IS UNNERVING, NOT REALLY SURE WHETHER I TRULY HAVE FUNCTIONING AIRBAGS EVEN AFTER COMPLETING THIS RIDICULOUS PROCESS. OCT. 24,2014 I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE LATEST RECALL 13036 BODY CONTROL MODULE WHICH WAS COMPLETED. WHILE AT CHEVY DEALERSHIP I HAD THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CHECK THE AIRBAG MALFUNCTION. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM WOULD BE TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER PRESSENCE SYSTEM B0081 SYM 71. B0081 SYM 3A TOTAL COST TO ME $820.00. !!! MY AURA IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH 31,597 MILES AS OF OCTOBER 24,2014. HOWEVER, I HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE FOR TRANSPORTATION AT THIS TIME, SO I HOPE AND PRAY THE AIRBAGS WILL FUNCTION CORRECTLY SHOULD I NEED THEM. I FEEL THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE FOR GENERAL MOTORS. PLEASE ISSUE THIS RECALLTO COVER ALL COSTS BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT! *TR

PURCHASED CAR 8/2010. ON JAN 25, 2014, WHILE DRIVING THE CAR DID WAS NOT SHIFTING GEARS. I PULLED OVER AND THE CAR DID NOT WANT TO GO BACK INTO DRIVE.. YOU COULD MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT BUT IT WAS NOT CATCHING.. THE ENGINE JUST KEPT ESCALATING.. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD, PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND CALLED FOR A TOW.. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION CENTER AND ON MONDAY THEY GAVE ME A ESTIMATE WITHOUT OPENING THE TRANS. OF 3600.00.. WHILE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO, I WENT ON LINE TO LOOK UP ANY RECALLS THERE MAYBE ON THE TRANSMISSION AND FOUND THE RECALL ON THE GEAR SHIFT.. I CALLED THE GM RECALL CENTER AND THEY STATED THERE WERE NO OPEN RECALLS ON MY VIN #, BUT THEY INSTRUCTED ME TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THERE SELECTED DEALER.. I TOWED THE CAR AGAIN TO DANIEL LONGS AT 670 AUTOMOTIVE DR COLORADO SPRINGS, CO..(719)632-5591... I PHONED THE NHTSA TO REPORT THE INCIDENT AND WAS GIVEN A REF # 599701, BUT I WAS NOT GIVEN ANY OTHER INSTRUCTION.. SINCE THAT TIME THE DEALER HAS GIVEN ME A ESTIMATE OF 3500.00, WITH 10% OFF.. BUT THEY ARE CHARGING ME FOR THE PARTS EVEN MENTIONED IN THE RECALL.. IS THAT LEGAL ? UPDATED 02/07/14*LJ....UPDATED 09/29/15*BF *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSITION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.

HARD STEERING SOMETIME VERY DIFFUCLT TO MAKE TURNS WITHOUT FORCE. TAKEN CAR TO DEALERSHIP TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ON CONTINUOUSLY, SEAT BELT LIGHT ON PASSENGER SIDE LIGHTS UP AND STAYS ON. WHILE CAR IS MOVING.. DEALER HAS NO SALUTION FOR PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD FAIL TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC , VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) HOWEVER, THE PART TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATELY FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. UPDATED 9/4/14*CN

IF YOU ARE DRIVING IN THE RAIN GOING 70 SUDDENLY THE CAR WILL SLOW DOWN TO 25 MPH BECAUSE THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM SHORTS OUT THE COMPUTER IN THE DASHBOARD.

WHEN I HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF LIGHT FLASHES FROM OFF TO ON. I TALKED TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT MAY BE A SEAT SENSOR AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. THIS STARTED HAPPENING ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO.

SINCE THE CAR WAS REPURCHASED FROM ANOTHER BUY THE CAR HAS HAD ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH IT. IT BLOWS A FUSE CONSTANTLY CAUSING THE REAR TAILLIGHTS NOT TO WORK WHEN THE FUSE IS THEN REPLACED IT LAST A DAY OR SO THEN BLOWS AGAIN. THIS C NOT IN NUESBTO HAPPEN EVEN AFTER REPLACE THE TAILLIGHTS WITH NEW ONES. WE REPLACED THE ENTIRE THING NOT JUST THE BULBS. THE HEADLIGHTS EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE HAD ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THEM THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AND GO OFF AS IF IT'S GOT A SHORT IN IT SOME WHERE. THE BATTERY HAS A SHORT SOME WHERE I THINK. AT TIMES AFTER DRIVING IT WE GO TO SHUT IT OFF AND WE'LL GO IN THE STORE AND COME AND THE CAR WON'T START. WE HAVE HAD TO WAIT 2-3 HOURS BEFORE IT WOULD START UP AGAIN. SO SINCE WE LIVE IN THE DESERT IT BEING HOT WE STARTED CHECKING THINGS. WHEN THE BATTERY IS LIFTED UP ON OR MY BED AROUND THE CAR WILL THEN ATTEMPT TO START BUT IT JUST MAKES THE NOISE LIKE IT IS TRYING TO CRANK OVER AND THERE'S BEEN MULTIPLE TIMES THAT THE IGNITION HAS ATTEMPTED TO START ITSELF WHILE MESSING WITH THE BATTERY. AND THE IGNITION GETS STUCK. SOON AS WE LET GO OF THE BATTERY IT STOPS TRYING TO DO ANYTHING. WE HAVE REPLACED THE STARTER THE BATTERY AND OTHER THINGS AND NOTHING'S WORKS TO FIX IT. ALSO THE DOOR LOCKS LIKE TO ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE RANDOMLY ON THEIR OWN AS IF THE CAR IS HAUNTED. CAUSING US TO DISCONNECT THEM ALL TOGETHER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AURA SATURN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ENGAGE INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST BUT WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE AND ALL OF THE GAUGES FAILED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

I PARKED THE VEHICLE AT THE AIRPORT IN HONOLULU HI. PLACED THE SHIFTER IN PARK, REMOVED THE KEY AND STARTED TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN IT STARTED ROLLING DOWN THE HILL. I JUMPED BACK IN THE VEHICLE AND USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IT NOW WILL NOT SHIFT INTO PARK OR REVERSE. ALSO THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START WITHOUT DISCONNECTING THE SHIFTER IN ORDER TO PLACE IT IN PARK. *TR

SEAT BELT ALERT ON DASH KEEPS TELLING ME THAT THE SEAT BELT FOR THE DRIVER IS NOT BUCKLED EVEN WHEN DRIVER IS BUCKLED IN. THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE THAT HAD BEEN HANDLED UNDER A WARRANTY CLAIM BY REPLACING THE DASH CLUSTER AFTER MANY TRIPS TO THE DEALER. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS REPLACED UNDER MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. NOW THE ISSUE HAS RETURNED AND GM IS REFUSING ANY SORT OF REPLACEMENT OR DIAGNOSIS ON THIS ISSUE EVEN THOUGH IT DEALS WITH PASSENGER SAFETY. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS NEW AND HAVE ON GOING ISSUES WITH THE DASH CLUSTER AND IT MALFUNCTIONING WITH GM TELLING ME EVERY TIME THAT THEY WILL NO LONGER FIX IT. I WOULD HATE TO SEE SOMEONE IN MY FAMILY HURT AS A RESULT OF THE SEAT BELT NOT LOCKING IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE ELECTRONICS DO NOT SEE THE SEAT BELT AS BEING BUCKLED. *TR

THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON ALL THE TIME WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING. IF THE BRAKE PEDAL IS TAPPED, THE LIGHTS GO OFF BRIEFLY, THEN COME BACK ON AGAIN. IF THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE LIGHTS GO OFF BRIEFLY, THEN COME ON AS THEY SHOULD. *TR

AT THE MALL, CAR SPUTTERED 5-10 TIMES BEFORE FINALLY STARTING. AS I WAS LEAVING MALL PARKING LOT DOING 15-20MPH, CAR SUDDENLY LOSS ENGINE POWER AND BEGAN TO SHAKE / SHUTTER. DASHBOARD CONSOLE DISPLAYED REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND SERVICE TRACTION. CAR WOULDN'T GO FASTER THAN 20-25MPH. I HAD TO TAKE SIDE STREETS TO GET HOME. CAR LATER TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER FOUND LEAKING FUEL PUMP AND THROTTLE BODY CABLE CONNECTOR LOOSE/DIRTY. TECH REMOVED CONNECTOR FROM THROTTLE BODY, CLEANED IT, ADDED DI-ELECTRIC GREASE AND RE-CONNECTED IT. ENGINE POWER REGAINED. FUEL PUMP REPLACED AT ANOTHER GARAGE DUE TO COST AT DEALER. NOTE: THIS WAS 2ND TIME CAR WAS TAKEN TO SAME DEALER WITH SAME PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD IT WAS "BAD" GASOLINE AND WAS CHARGED ABOUT $86.00 (NOT INCLUDING TOWING CHARGE). ALSO TOLD TO USE PREMIUM GAS AT ANOTHER GAS COMPANY. FUEL PUMP PROBLEM NOT FOUND EVEN WHEN THEY WERE TOLD ABOUT STRONG FUEL SMELL COMING FROM REAR, DRIVERS SIDE AFTER CAR SITS FOR AWHILE. ASKED FOR REIMBURSEMENT FROM DEALER OWNER, BUT IT WAS DENIED. *TR

THE COOLANT CROSSOVER PIPE STARTED LEAKING SERIOUS ANTIFREEZE. I HAD IT REPAIRED IN NOVEMBER OF 2013 JUST TO HAVE IT START LEAKING AGAIN A FEW MONTHS LATER. I NEED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AGAIN BUT MECHANIC TOLD ME IT WAS POSSIBLE A FLAW IN THE METAL DESIGN FROM THE MANUFACTURE NOT ALLOWING THE PIPE TO SEAL PROPERLY. I HAVE CONTACTED SATURN TWICE, ONCE LAST YEAR AND THEN AGAIN A FEW WEEKS AGO AND THEY WON'T ADMIT FAULT. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THIS AND IT WAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE GM 3.5 MOTORS ON BUICKS, CHEVYS, PONTIACS AND OTHERS TO NUMEROUS TO LIST. THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND ONLY PUT OUT A SERVICE BULLETIN. MY MOST RECENT ESTIMATED IS 1110.00 AND LAST YEAR I PAID 430. THIS NEEDS TO BE STOPPED FROM GM GETTING AWAY WITH THIS. *TR

THE COOLANT CROSSOVER PIPE STARTED LEAKING SERIOUS ANTIFREEZE. I HAD IT REPAIRED IN NOVEMBER OF 2013 JUST TO HAVE IT START LEAKING AGAIN A FEW MONTHS LATER. I NEED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AGAIN BUT MECHANIC TOLD ME IT WAS POSSIBLE A FLAW IN THE METAL DESIGN FROM THE MANUFACTURE NOT ALLOWING THE PIPE TO SEAL PROPERLY. I HAVE CONTACTED SATURN TWICE, ONCE LAST YEAR AND THEN AGAIN A FEW WEEKS AGO AND THEY WON'T ADMIT FAULT. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THIS AND IT WAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE GM 3.5 MOTORS ON BUICKS, CHEVYS, PONTIACS AND OTHERS TO NUMEROUS TO LIST. THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND ONLY PUT OUT A SERVICE BULLETIN. MY MOST RECENT ESTIMATED IS 1110.00 AND LAST YEAR I PAID 430. THIS NEEDS TO BE STOPPED FROM GM GETTING AWAY WITH THIS. *TR

THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE IN THE "ON" POSITION AND MOVING. THE ELECTRICAL STAYS ON, JUST NO ENGINE POWER AND NO WARNING LIGHTS. WORST OF ALL, CAN NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM. IT CAN HAPPEN A COUPLE OF TIMES IN A WEEK OR IT CAN GO MONTHS BEFORE IT HAPPENS AGAIN. WENT TO TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS & NEITHER ONE CAN RE-CREATE THE PROBLEM. YOU LOSE THE ENGINE, POWER BRAKES, & POWER STEERING AND THE CAR IS STILL COASTING ALONG. LIKE TRYING TO A FLY A PLANE WITH NO PROPELLER. SINCE THE CAR IS COMING INTO OR GOING OUT OF A "STOP" POSITION, YOU CAN BE TRAVELING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AFTER COMING FROM A "STOP" LOSE THE ENGINE, & NOW YOU ARE STUCK IN THE INTERSECTION. ACTION IS TO ROLL TO A STOP WITHOUT GETTING HIT. PUT THE CAR IN "PARK". TURN THE SWITCH TO THE "OFF" POSITION EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE IS ALREADY OFF & RESTART. APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES (+) THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE OCT. '13. THE CAR ISN'T ON THE GM RECALL SO THEY WON'T LOOK AT IT. THEY WANT A MECHANIC TO FIND THE PROBLEM, BUT A MECHANIC CAN'T RECREATE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP DOESN'T WANT ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT. I BELIEVE THIS IS THE 2ND TIME I HAVE FILED THIS COMPLAINT, IT HAS HAPPENED MORE SINCE THE 1ST TIME. THIS IS A GM SATURN AURA. THE IGNITION RECALL IS ONLY FOR SATURN ION. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO. ALL I WANT IS A SAFE VEHICLE. UNTIL TODAY'S EVENT, IS THE CAR WANTS TO STALL/SHUT OFF BEFORE IT DOES. SO YOU GET A WARNING THAT THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF. HELPS PREPARE FOR THE INEVITABLE STALL + GIVES ME A CHANCE TO RECORD THE STALL. I HAVE AT LEAST TWO VIDEOS OF IT OCCURRING. THE NORM HAS BEEN, COMING INTO OR OUT OF A "STOP" POSITION: 1) WANTS TO SHUT OFF BUT DOESN'T, 2) VERY SHORTLY THEREAFTER AT A "STOP" POSITION - THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF, AND 3) RESTART THE CAR, 4) (NOT ALWAYS) SHUTS OFF AGAIN AT ANOTHER "STOP" VERY SHORTLY THEREAFTER, AND 5) NOT HAPPEN AGAIN FOR SOME RANDOM PERIOD OF TIME. *TR

THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT ALWAYS RESPOND AND LIGHT UP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG OFF WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MODE DUAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 12/9/14*CN UPDATED 5/11/2015 *JS

MY BRAKE LIGHTS TURN ON WHILE I'M DRIVING AND THIS IS SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY DRIVING IN THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT HELP. *TR

FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS- I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WILL LIGHT UP WITHOUT ME PRESSING ON THE BRAKE. AT TIMES- THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN I AM PRESSING THE BRAKE. MY DAD HAS CORRECTED THIS IN THE PAST WITH USING DIASTOLIC LUBRICATION ON A CONNECTOR UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH BOARD- WHICH HE FOUND TO DO ONLINE. THE LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP WASN'T ABLE TO HELP ME NOR WAS WILLING TO RESEARCH THIS FOR ME. GENERALLY MY DAD HAS BEEN ABLE TO KEEP IT CORRECTED FOR 6 MONTHS AT A TIME; NOW IT WONT MAKE IT PAST 2 WEEKS. *TR